Sierra Leone vs Sri Lanka: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

Sierra Leone
16.67 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
14.29 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
6th
Sri Lanka rank
8th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Sri Lanka
-1000100200300197119972024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 16.67 % change on previous year against 14.29 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.38 % change on previous year.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 0 % change on previous year -50 % change on previous year 50 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
1980s 12.96 % change on previous year -3.59 % change on previous year 16.55 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
1990s 16.77 % change on previous year 49.85 % change on previous year 33.08 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2000s -0.8929 % change on previous year 16.5 % change on previous year 17.39 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s -0.3809 % change on previous year 18.53 % change on previous year 18.91 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s 3.81 % change on previous year -1.29 % change on previous year 5.1 % change on previous year Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e), Sierra Leone or Sri Lanka?
Sierra Leone, at 16.67 % change on previous year against 14.29 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) between Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?
2.38 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?
45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e)?
Sierra Leone ranks 6th and Sri Lanka ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 12,091 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.